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Re: Using #define a good way for String constants, like enums for NSIntegers?
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Re: Using #define a good way for String constants, like enums for NSIntegers?


  • Subject: Re: Using #define a good way for String constants, like enums for NSIntegers?
  • From: Gregory Weston <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:10:00 -0400

Devraj Mukherjee wrote:

> I am writing an API client for a REST service, parts of the REST API
> returns fixed String values. E.g. status of an order.
>
> I want to represents these fixed responses as constants. I have
> represented fixed numeric values using enums and used a typedef to
> represent the data type.
>
> Are Strings defined using #define good enough as String constants?
>
> Or Should I be doing this another way?
>
> Thanks for your time.

I'm still generally in favor of named constants over pre-processor substitution. Gives you types and no worry about parentheses.
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